Address Overview:
Job overview
Data is core to Preqin’s industry offerings, and the data and research management team delivers accurate, timely and complete data enhancing the value of our award-winning offerings. The trust in our underlying content enables our clients to make key investment decisions. Besides collecting content, the data management team collaborates extensively with our internal and external clients to improvise our offerings leveraging technology and subject matter expertise. The team understands the life cycle of Data and establishes business intelligence reports seeking operational excellence.
This is a leadership role based in one of our main locations (Bengaluru/London/ NY/Singapore) and will form a core part of the Data Management team. The individual is responsible for aiding in the future growth and development of the team’s internal and external services as well as assisting with the ongoing development of the team leaders and team members. This is achieved through operational excellence and clear day-to-day maintenance of the dataset & content, including core business-as-usual (BAU) tasks and going above and beyond to collaborate, innovate and execute on relevant ad-hoc projects to improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of Data. One of the core responsibilities revolve around people management with an aim to create a high performing team. Collaboration with the Business Units and understanding client requirements will be key to achieve the above.
The data management team is responsible for acquisition and collection of key public and private data that fuels Preqin’s online databases and products. The individual has a unique opportunity to contribute to the future proofing of Preqin’s data operations by analysing content that is locally collected vis-à-vis collected through vendors to improve overall quality and time to market. The regional lead will assist in the team members developing holistic domain and market knowledge, whilst understanding the regional strategies and macro-opportunities. The goal will be to organize the team to contributing to the overall organisational strategy with a core focus on the activities around data management workflow, systems and processes for the future. Responsibilities:
We also sponsor employees to undertake professional training or to gain qualifications relevant to their career.
Desirable Experience:
Our culture and values:
At Preqin, we’re aligned around common values – our shared beliefs that shape Preqin’s corporate culture:
Be customer-obsessed
We exist for our customers. We listen to them and understand their challenges. We design best-in-class data solutions for their success.
Act with integrity
We build trust through honesty and transparency. We’re committed to doing the right thing for our customers, our company, and each other.
Own your success
We’re a high-performance team. We challenge and champion each other in our pursuit of excellence. We never stop learning and strive to become experts in our fields.
Think forward
We lead the industry through innovation. We foster collaboration and creativity to solve our clients’ next challenge and give them a competitive advantage.
Make an impact
We drive positive change as individuals, and as a company. We’re passionate about creating a better tomorrow for our industry and our communities.
Equal opportunities:
You will be joining the world’s leading data and insights provider for the alternative assets market. We empower the global financial community with critical information and leading analytics solutions to help them make faster and smarter investment decisions, and to make them with confidence. A forward-thinking company, we lead our industry through innovation. We trust in the power of Data, and we use it to increase transparency in alternatives. We believe that access to information leads to more investment in the ideas and infrastructure that build strong communities.
Job overview
Data is core to Preqin’s industry offerings, and the data and research management team delivers accurate, timely and complete data enhancing the value of our award-winning offerings. The trust in our underlying content enables our clients to make key investment decisions. Besides collecting content, the data management team collaborates extensively with our internal and external clients to improvise our offerings leveraging technology and subject matter expertise. The team understands the life cycle of Data and establishes business intelligence reports seeking operational excellence.
This is a leadership role based in one of our main locations (Bengaluru/London/ NY/Singapore) and will form a core part of the Data Management team. The individual is responsible for aiding in the future growth and development of the team’s internal and external services as well as assisting with the ongoing development of the team leaders and team members. This is achieved through operational excellence and clear day-to-day maintenance of the dataset & content, including core business-as-usual (BAU) tasks and going above and beyond to collaborate, innovate and execute on relevant ad-hoc projects to improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of Data. One of the core responsibilities revolve around people management with an aim to create a high performing team. Collaboration with the Business Units and understanding client requirements will be key to achieve the above.
The data management team is responsible for acquisition and collection of key public and private data that fuels Preqin’s online databases and products. The individual has a unique opportunity to contribute to the future proofing of Preqin’s data operations by analysing content that is locally collected vis-à-vis collected through vendors to improve overall quality and time to market. The regional lead will assist in the team members developing holistic domain and market knowledge, whilst understanding the regional strategies and macro-opportunities. The goal will be to organize the team to contributing to the overall organisational strategy with a core focus on the activities around data management workflow, systems and processes for the future.
In this role you will:
- Ensure Preqin’s core data collected by the team is of high quality, meets client expectations and is world class in terms of its breadth and depth
- Managing day to day data operations with an aim to create and further operational excellence
- Creating business optimization opportunities through understanding data workflows
- Lead the day-to-day development of the team leaders and the overall team, ensuring that training is well-executed, protocols are followed, and the team remains engaged and motivated
- Manage vendor dependencies for the dataset including training and performance management
- Drive data quality remediation initiatives by conducting root cause analysis, and impact assessment of changes to constantly improve overall quality of offering
- Troubleshoot escalated data quality incidents, collaborating with regional stakeholders and/or global BUs as needed and represent and own data to our clients.
- Assist in the communication of KPI reporting requirements for the team to relevant stakeholders to ensure reporting processes, including automated solutions, are accurate and updated in a timely manner when development is required
- Create and Implement data driven innovation (adhoc projects) of products and processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the dataset remain best in class
- Effective workforce planning and resource management to optimize for data excellence
- Adhere to, and promoting, the business definitions and documenting transformations of Data through data flows
- Drive strategic initiatives, analyses and put together reports internally for senior management
- Research and recommend data sourcing and data extraction methodologies available in industry with an aim to improve core data offerings
- Collaborate across department levels to identify further opportunities to improve the core tenet of Data services
- Demonstrate subject matter expert (SME) for the dataset, supporting internal (including sales teams) and external (including clients) stakeholders in gaining an understanding of internal processes concerning data management
- Provide support to Research Insights, Product & Marketing Groups, etc., to ensure all related publications and content are delivered according to guidelines and deadlines
- Identify areas of improvement for data management organization globally
- Hiring and Performance Management of the department
- Uphold and encourage adoption of Preqin’s company values and company policies
You are a good fit if:
- At least 7 years of relevant working experience in data/financial data services/alternative assets required
- Proven ability to pick up domain knowledge relevant to data and financial markets
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in leading leaders and managing large operations
- Understanding of Data lifecycle management from acquisition to data publishing is a must
- Proven track record in performance management and creating a high performing team
- Has proven people and project management experience including remote management of teams
- Clear track record of excellent operational management abilities in a data organization - exhibiting persistence, patience, and a keen eye for detail within a well-respected data company
- Hands on, motivational and entrepreneurial leader with the demonstrated professionalism to lead the internal team and representing the team internally and externally
- Ability to think critically and strategically on ways of further developing and building out data
- Ability to introduce change management in data as appropriate introducing technology and processes
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Demonstrated communications skills with experience working with high level executives.
- Business fluency in English is required.
- Education level – Bachelors’ Degree is a minimum.
- Knowledge of business intelligence systems such Power BI/Metabase, etc as a consumer to direct teams on valuable reports is a must.
- Candidates with the right to work will be prioritised.
We also sponsor employees to undertake professional training or to gain qualifications relevant to their career.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience in leading leaders and mid/large sized team (>40) people preferred
- Organisational design skills are key in order to work with senior management on strategic initiatives
- Experience of working with engineering teams to improve workflows is preferred
- Relevant project experience with outsourcing partners preferred
- Experience in working across cultures and locations and/or in a remote management setup preferred
- Change Management experience supporting global transitions preferred
- Project Management Certification or Technical knowledge (SQL/Python) is a plus
- Prior experience working in or knowledge of the alternative assets industry or Prior expertise within Data Management in financial services preferred
- Experience with various workflow tools such as Alteryx, Salesforce, Outreach, Jira, Office 365, etc.
Company benefits:
Gratuity: You will be eligible for Gratuity as per the payment of the Gratuities Act. Insurance coverage:
- Health Insurance: Coverage of up to Rs 5 lakhs for you, your spouse, 2 children and your 2 dependant
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Group Personal Accidental Insurance
Fitness benefit plan: Fitness benefit plans worth GBP 15 per month can be used for any fitness class on the successful completion of the probation period.
Our culture and values:
At Preqin, we’re aligned around common values – our shared beliefs that shape Preqin’s corporate culture:
Be customer-obsessed
We exist for our customers. We listen to them and understand their challenges. We design best-in-class data solutions for their success.
Act with integrity
We build trust through honesty and transparency. We’re committed to doing the right thing for our customers, our company, and each other.
Own your success
We’re a high-performance team. We challenge and champion each other in our pursuit of excellence. We never stop learning and strive to become experts in our fields.
Think forward
We lead the industry through innovation. We foster collaboration and creativity to solve our clients’ next challenge and give them a competitive advantage.
Make an impact
We drive positive change as individuals, and as a company. We’re passionate about creating a better tomorrow for our industry and our communities.
Equal opportunities:
Preqin is an equal opportunity employer, with diversity at the heart of our business. It is the policy of Preqin to ensure equal employment and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Preqin is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, so everyone has the opportunity to be successful. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please let the Preqin recruiter know at the start of the application process. Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process.
